sanction

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For years, the U.S. was the only real player in this strategic game, wielding the U.S. dollar and the control the currency gave it over the global financial system to pressure rivals and sanction enemies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

“Ghomi is accused of aiding our declared enemies by selling U.S.-origin computer networking parts to Iran and earning millions of dollars in violation of U.S. sanction laws,” said First Assistant U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

He does not necessarily get universal sanction from the press.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

When providers submit high bills, insurers often attempt to negotiate lower prices and can investigate and sanction providers suspected of fraud.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Only ten years after the passage and ratification of the Constitution, however, what were treasonable or seditious acts remained blurry and more problematic judgments without the historical sanction that only experience could provide.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis